Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
Put such
In the king's heart
To beautify
General references
Bible References
Put such
Ezra 6:22
They joyfully kept the feast of unleavened bread for seven days. Jehovah filled them with joy by turning the heart of the king of Assyria to them to give them help in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Nehemiah 2:12
I got up in the night and took a small band of men with me. I said nothing to any man of what God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem, I had no beast with me but the one on which I was seated.
Nehemiah 7:5
My God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people to list them by families. I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:
2 Corinthians 8:16
But thanks to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
Hebrews 8:10
This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,' said Jehovah: 'I will put my teachings (laws) in their mind, I will write them upon their hearts (deep thought) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Jeremiah 31:32)
Hebrews 10:16
This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,' says Jehovah; 'I will put my laws in their hearts, and in their minds will I write them.' (Jeremiah 31:33)
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from the Father of lights (truth and spiritual purity), with whom there is no variation. He does not change like shifting shadows.
Revelation 17:17
For God put in their hearts the desire to carry out his purpose, and to agree, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
In the king's heart
Nehemiah 2:8
I need a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's park, so that he may give me wood to make boards for the doors of the tower of the house, and for the wall of the town, and for the house which is to be mine. The king gave me this, for the hand of my God was on me.
Proverbs 21:1
Jehovah controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream. He turns it where ever he wishes.
To beautify
Isaiah 60:13
Lebanon's glory will come to you: Cedar, fir, and cypress trees will come to beautify my holy place. I will honor the place where my feet rest.
General references
Exodus 35:21
Those who were willing and whose hearts moved them brought their contributions to Jehovah. The gifts were used to construct the tent of meeting, to pay other expenses, and to make the holy clothes.
Psalm 102:14
Your servants find pleasure in her stones and feel pity for her dust.
Psalm 126:3
Jehovah has done spectacular things for us. We are overjoyed.
Daniel 1:9
God caused the officer in charge to show special favor and kindness to Daniel.